| Lucky Number Slevin Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| Just when you thought neo-noir Tarantino knock-offs were on the way
out, they come back in. And just when you thought that referencing old
movies in dialogue that sounds suspiciously Tarantinian was on the way
out, it comes right back in. Of course,...more |
| Lucky Number Slevin Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| Let's begin by saying that this movie took its time getting off the
ground, and really didn't hit its stride until two thirds of the way
through. A female sitting on my left was whinging to her boyfriend
about the fact she was bored, and a yawn came from...more |
| Lucky Number Slevin Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| As the film opens up, we learn that once upon a
time, there was a racetrack bet that had gone
very bad. It's a sad story whose violent end
(seen through flashbacks) sets the tone for the
remainder of this fierce gangster yarn. But what
does this tale...more |
| Lucky Number Slevin Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN is a miserable mess that plays like a third-rate David
Mamet, with dialog as overcooked as English vegetables. "Charlie Chaplin
entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest in Monte Carlo and came in
third," says Bruce Willis, as...more |
| Lucky Number Slevin Review |
| by [email protected] |
| A case of mistaken identity throws Slevin (Hartnett) into the middle of
a war being plotted by two of the city's rival crime bosses: The Rabbi
(Kingsley) and The Boss (Freeman). Slevin is under constant
surveillance by Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci)...more |
